And, of course, they hired Roberto Mancini in the summer. Mancini’s stock has been strengthened by qualification for the knock-out round in Europe but he is under pressure
to close an eight-point gap to league leaders Fenerbahce.

Mancini and Galatasary are free to talk to Terry now but the ex-England captain is likely to wait to see what Chelsea have to say first.

Jose
Mourinho will be desperate for Terry to stay and the strong bonds between player and the club mean Chelsea remains the place he will most likely be playing next season.